MERCURY ENTERS ARIES:
On Saturday April 11th at 12:48 A.M. EDT until April 27th at 3:53 P.M. EDT the planet of thought and speech will cross the World Axis and enter the first sign. For the next few weeks people will tend to be a bit overly assertive in their communications. Try to be aware and don’t overreact. The world is on edge now and many people are holding in a great deal of stress. While Mercury was in Pisces some of them were better able to keep their feelings in that Pisces 12 house place and internalize it. Now you may find that tempers are hot and tongues may not have much control. If you someone else speaks without thinking give them a pass and try to work through it. An apology and some kind words can go a long way towards healing the rift. You or the other person may not mean what you say, or you may be reacting to your own anger and fears. Aries isn’t known for being terribly patient and it often responds to the moment without thinking things through. I always describe Aries as someone who jumps off the diving board and on the way down looks to see if there’s water.
The more productive side of this transit is that it will tend to get you moving and set your mind on high gear. If you can handle the assertive energy it produces this will be a very productive time. You will get projects started and say what’s on your mind. As long as you pay heed to what I said above and don’t allow your aggressions to overwhelm your common sense this can be a fulfilling period and a good chance to initiate some new plans or reboot those that have felt stuck. New plans and project or a new level of approaching an ongoing one will be favored. So get to work!